As I found out during the press ride, Aprilia’s Tuono 457 is a good recipe for having fun on the streets. My first rendezvous with the sport naked was in Bengaluru, when we rode it around the corners leading up to the famous Nandi Hills, but the seat time was very limited, and the bike’s eager power delivery and excellent dynamics had left me wanting for more. I’ve finally managed to spend over a week riding the motorcycle in and around Pune though, and living with the Tuono has helped me assess and understand the motorcycle far better than what the two-odd hours allowed me in Bengaluru. 

I wasn’t exactly a fan of the headlamp design, despite it being a nod to the mighty RSV4’s triple headlamp design, but the design seems to have grown on me. The positioning and design of the front number plate (the Tuono was obviously never designed to have a front number plate!) is a bit of an eyesore. A saving grace though are the 41mm upside down forks and 110-section front tyre which help in offering the muscular feel associated with sport nakeds. Build quality and fit-finish levels are excellent, in keeping with the bike’s positioning as a premium motorcycle from a bike maker of Aprilia’s repute. 

The 5.0-inch colour TFT display is a joy to use via the quartet of switches on the left handlebar yoke, particularly thanks to how quick the screen is to respond. The screen is also bright and its resolution crisp, which makes viewing information easy, even in harsh sunlight. Toggling through the options on the go is thus easy, especially traction control. I also like how you cannot switch traction off by simply toggling – you need to hold the switch down for a second or two, which will help in preventing turning traction control off accidentally. The left and right switches let you toggle through views on the display to access the lap timer, or connect your smartphone to the bike to use turn-by-turn navigation.  

The seating position is comfortable, while the handlebar offers excellent leverage which makes quick directional changes easy, especially when cutting through traffic. A big help in traffic though is the engine’s eager power delivery, especially its strong bottom-end and midrange grunt, and also the well-spaced out gear ratios, which for the record, are shorter than the RS457’s. You have nearly 80 percent of the peak torque of 43.5Nm available from just above 3,000rpm, which coupled with the linear torque delivery ensures the engine pulls smoothly beyond 9,000rpm, before redlining at 10,500rpm. 

The engine also feels very tractable, and riding at below 50kmph in sixth gear is a cinch. And the bike’s nimbleness, sure-footed feel and also the excellent grip from its specially-developed Eurogrip tyres further help in making the Tuono 457 a great city slicker. It’s engine performance also helps the Tuono 457 be a perfect hooligan, and in fact, for a motorcycle putting out less than 50PS of power, the Tuono is adept at letting you pull power wheelies too! Give the beans in first gear, chop the throttle as you hit the meat of the powerband and whack the throttle open, and the front ends comes up sweetly! It’s this demeanour that makes sport nakeds so much fun, no? The Tuono impresses on open roads too, as you can cruise at 100kmph with the tachometer showing around 5,000rpm, ensuring longer rides are easy too. 

I found the rear suspension to be borderline stiff on Pune’s less-than-ideal roads though. Sadly, the suspension is only preload-adjustable so there’s not much you can do, and there were times when I was forced to roll the throttle off at triple digit speeds on undulated concrete roads, simply because I was getting unsettled due to the firm suspension. But that’s probably the only chink in the Tuono 457’s armour, as it impresses massively overall. In fact, with its kind of performance and power delivery the Tuono 457 is pretty much all the motorcycle you need in city – acceleration is quick enough to enthuse even experienced riders, handling is very good and overall, the bike has oodles of character, just like a thoroughbred Italian motorcycle ought to. It’s also priced well for its kind of packaging – at a shade under ₹ 4 lakh ex-showroom – which makes the Tuono 457 a great buy for everyday use!

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The bike broke cover at EICMA last year, and seeing it in the flesh there got me thinking about its design. That’s because the Tuono 457 breaks tradition by not using a quarter fairing like the bigger Tuonos, the 660 and V4 both do. Closer inspection at the first ride allowed me to assess the design better. The design of the headlamp is a little polarising, but it pays homage to the RSV4’s triple tri-headlamp design. The headlamp unit also sports a nice-looking, spoiler-like duct underneath. We’re told the fuel tank had to be redesigned, and this one is not the same as the RS457 sportsbike, to accommodate the one-piece handlebar. More importantly, the bike has the distinct visual identity of being an Aprilia, and the tank certainly has a role to play in that.

Being a naked motorcycle, the Tuono 457 also shows off its cast aluminium frame that uses the engine as a stressed member, with the swingarm bolted onto the engine directly. The underslung exhaust is identical to the RS 457 and so is the Batman logo shaped tail lamp, which add a sense of familiarity. The seats though are different, and at 800mm, the Tuono’s saddle should be accessible for shorter riders too. The front mudguard is a short one, while the radiator and engine sit tightly packaged, helping the Tuono look muscular, especially in conjunction with the short exhaust. Aprilia has also carried over the RS457’s electronics meaning you get the same three riding modes, switchable traction control, dual channel ABS and a 5-inch TFT display for the instrument cluster.

So there isn’t anything that you’d be left wanting for, and the rider aids package is also very comprehensive for a middleweight naked. Rain mode makes throttle response very gentle along with maximum intervention from the traction control system, while Eco makes power delivery more progressive besides also reducing traction control intervention. Sport mode is where power delivery is the most aggressive, along with the least electronic intervention, though you can customise settings individually for each mode, or even turn traction control off. And just like on the RS 457, you can switch rear ABS off here too.

The liquid-cooled parallel twin engine borrowed from the RS457 is in the same state of tune as the sportsbike, so you get 47.6PS, produced at 9,400rpm and 43.5Nm produced at 6,700rpm. Gear ratios are slightly different though, in keeping with this one’s positioning as a streetbike, and the consequent need for more grunt at lower revs and slower speeds than the track-focused RS457. The difference made by the shorter gearing can be felt right from the word go as the engine offers stronger grunt at lower revs. Aprilia also claims the Tuono 457 will be quicker than the RS457 when taking off from standstill, for the first 50 metres, thanks to its shorter gearing and resultant stronger performance at slow speeds. This has been done keeping in mind that the Tuono 457 will spend more time in traffic and to suit its character as a fun to ride everyday motorcycle.

While this is impressive, what impressed me even more was the precise fueling, as it makes for throttle responses that very crisp and very smooth. The engine has a very playful character with its kind of power delivery and performance, besides which, adding to the joy of giving the Tuono 457 the stick was its excellent transmission. Clutch action at the lever is light and gears slot in precisely with a
reassuring click, making for a very satisfying feel. But this is a sport naked, and an Italian one at that – so how can I not talk about pulling wheelies! Besides being immensely enjoyable for everyday riding and around twisties, the Tuono 457’s crisp throttle responses, strong bottom end grunt and ability to let you switch traction control off mean one more thing: the smallest Tuono is a proper wheelie machine.  

What’s also worth noting is that while clutch and power wheelies are both easy courtesy the engine performance, it’s the Tuono 457’s precise fuelling that helps in a bigger way when it comes to carrying wheelies and riding the bike on one wheel by affording excellent throttle control. And besides feeling stable on one wheel, the Tuono 457 impresses with its dynamics on both wheels too, especially around corners. The 41mm upside-down forks are the same as the RS457 and so is the
monoshock – both are preload adjustable – though the setup is a wee bit softer. The suspension offers excellent control and offer lots of feedback when changing direction quickly, leaning into corners or even when riding on undulated surfaces. The chassis borrowed from the well-acclaimed RS457 sportsbike does its part in helping the Tuono impress on the handling front too, along with the Eurogrip tyres the bike is shod with, which offer excellent grip. And given its kerb weight of just 175kg, the Tuono is also fairly light for a twin-cylinder machine, which further helps it in terms of agility. Add to that the suspension’s ability to soak up most undulations and ruts well, and you’re talking a machine that ticks the right boxes on the dynamics front.

My seat time on the Tuono 457 was shorter than I would have liked, and we’re awaiting a test bike for a longer road test, but my initial impressions about this naked Italian are very good. I’ve ridden its faired sibling extensively on track and thus knew what to expect, and I’m happy to report, the Tuono 457 impresses as a sport naked. Aprilia has done a good job of using the RS457 to create a fun everyday machine that’s more comfortable and easier to ride while feeling as potent, as is the recipe for sport nakeds. And priced at ₹ 3.99 lakh ex-showroom, the Tuono 457 is also the most affordable way to have an Italian motorcycle in your garage now, and an Aprilia at that!

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The Tuono 457 is a compact motorcycle with an Aluminum frame and the engine placed as a stressed member. Weighing in at a measly 175 kg (same as the RS 457), it packs a punch with its 457cc 270-degree parallel-twin engine that makes 48PS and 44Nm. The light weight and good power figures make for an impressive power-to-weight ratio! All this also means it is nimble and light-footed, making it a great introductory sports bike for beginners looking to scrape their knees around a track.

This engine will rev freely till its 10,500rpm redline, but the peak torque sits at just 6,700rpm. This ensures that you don’t have to wring out its neck to make progress. The motor is quite tractable, and the gear ratios prioritise a wide powerband. It should also come equipped with the slip-and-assist clutch and offer the RS 457’s bi-directional quickshifter as an accessory also.

A 320mm floating disc with 4-piston radial callipers in the front and a 220mm rear disc with single-piston floating caliper at the rear, both ByBre branded, provide sufficient stopping power. 17-inch wheels sit at both ends shod in a 110/70 tire at the front and a 150/60 tire at the back. The Tuono 457 also sports everything that the RS 457 has, including a five-inch TFT display, a ride-by-wire throttle, traction control with four levels, and ride modes to match the situation at hand. Aprilia has also shown saddlebags, a tank bag, sintered brake pads, a pillion seat cowl and some more accessories to customise the new Tuono 457 with.

If the build quality of the Aprilia RS 457 is anything to go by, we can safely expect top-notch quality from the Tuono as well. it can also be expected to be made right here in the country like the RS 457 and that should give it a definitive edge in terms of pricing. Ideally, it should sit somewhere lower than the RS 457’s ₹ 4.10 lakh ex-showroom price tag. The RS 457 is already a fantastic VFM proposition. The Tuono 457 looks smashing, should have impressive build quality, is feature-packed, and the engine is powerful and engaging with the dynamics backing it all up. It’ll be interesting to see this take on the likes of the newly updated KTM Duke 390 and the Yamaha MT-03, both of which cost significantly more than the RS 457 already! Now, only if Aprilia expand their sales and service network soon…

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